The silence is deafening after men killed 10 women in just 20 days. It’s time to shout about it
Are Australians becoming complacent about the scourge of domestic violence? Are the figures just too overwhelming? If so, that must stop.
Progressives need to have a hard think about victim feminism
Rachelle Miller was part of robodebt, which destroyed and ended lives. So why has she been given hero status by progressives?
‘She represents Victoria’: referendum working group member says Thorpe’s calls for treaty before Voice neglect consensus
Thomas Mayo has refuted calls for treaty first on the left, and for more detail on the right, as the Yes camp gains support.
NSW increased its cyber security budget by 300% but couldn’t even get the government to follow its own policies
The minister responsible for Cyber Security NSW refused to comment on the scathing new findings in the auditor-general’s report.
The Daily Telegraph thinks ChatGPT is a biased woke robot
Some worry that AI will destroy the careers of writers and artists, or lead to cheating in schools. Others are just furious it won’t use slurs.
MDMA and psilocybin are now approved for medical use. Problem is, experts don’t know how to use them
Australia’s regulatory agency says only trained psychiatrists can prescribe the drugs, but the nation currently lacks accredited training programs.
A brief history of government agencies trying to be funny and cute
The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ constant attempts at creating fun social-media content serve as a reminder that government agencies should never, ever attempt these things.
RBA raises interest rate to 3.35%. But what’s on the horizon?
It’s the ninth hike since May and pushes the rate to a 10-year high.
ABC’s curious case study sparks boomers v millennials house price outrage
The backlash was just as indignant as all generations could have predicted, but the boomer in question does have a colourful past.
Adani crashes and burns, accused of ‘biggest con in corporate history’
Is the meteoric decimation of the fossil fuel titan a gift to our environment? Maybe not.
Why would China use obsolete espionage when it operates advanced satellites?
The shooting down of a Chinese balloon over American soil has raised lots of questions over its purpose — and sheer undisguised audacity.
Is Lidia Thorpe an underarm bowler or a dead-set warrior?
The senator’s decision to cut ties with her party could be seen as a legitimate exercise in counter-sovereignty.
Age has wearied nursing homes and their residents — a sprightly vision is needed
Australia’s population is ageing, and unless fresh air blows through the residential aged care system our frail and elderly will continue to suffer.
High-altitude surveillance — even balloons — is nothing new. So why the fuss?
There are hundreds of satellites spying on the US, China and Russia, to name just a few countries, so a well-tracked balloon was hardly a threat.
How an anti-vaccine Port Arthur sceptic came to rub shoulders with federal MPs
Joel Jammal has gone from co-host with one of Australia’s most extreme conspiracy theorists to hobnobbing with federal politicians.
Big four consultancies donated $850k to Labor and Libs last year
The figures raise concerns about the big four continuing to land lucrative contracts despite limited evidence of their work’s actual value.
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I think the Voice is the best next step for Australia. But it’s important to listen to First Nations arguments for and against the proposal.
Homework normalises a lack of boundaries between working and personal lives, and burdens teachers with extra duties and unpaid overtime.
New-look Senate threatens Labor’s agenda as crossbench welcomes Thorpe
Alliances are being formed in the Senate after newly independent Senator Lidia Thorpe took her seat on the crossbench this week.
The great appropriation: ‘First Nations First’ and rebranding the new imperial Australia
Labor is redefining Australia via Indigenous recognition. Shame it’s being used to sell our commitment to AUKUS and an Asia alliance.
Cyclists’ road deaths are a national health emergency. Where’s the outcry?
The tragic road death of cyclist Angus Collins has forced a light on Australia’s car-first mentality — a mentality that’s harming motorists and cyclists alike.
Voters seeking transparency will remember John Barilaro come election day in NSW
The former deputy premier took full advantage of a system that was ‘open to abuse’ — and that will come back to bite Premier Dominic Perrottet.
‘I will be able to speak freely’: Senator Lidia Thorpe leaves the Greens to lead Blak sovereign movement
The senator will head to the crossbench following long-running party fractures over the Voice to Parliament.
The death, re-birth and second death of Gawker
Digital publication Gawker prided itself on showing people ‘how things work’. As it collapses for a second time, it may have done just that.
Billionaires tried to ‘save’ media. They failed
When the uberwealthy arrived to rethink media, many rejoiced. Disarray and a vacuum of journalistic integrity lay in their wake.
Jim Chalmers’ essay tries to make sense of our economic mess, not save the world
Crikey readers go on a Chalmers offensive, batting away Guy Rundle’s ‘exaggerated critique’ of the treasurer’s recent essay.
‘Hyperventilating’ critics can expect restrained budget come May: treasurer
On Sunday, Jim Chalmers outlined Labor’s economic agenda for the new year, which will focus on providing cost of living relief — so long as it doesn’t add to inflation.
The crucial metrics by which Labor is beating the Coalition on the economy
The Albanese government may have overcome an economic curse that has plagued Labor for decades.
Alexander the Great and Japan have much to teach China
Howard W French, Foreign Policy
The rise of China seems undeniable, but history shows that there’s a limit to growth for growth’s sake — and it may be coming soon.
Super’s good for some, but sucks the life out of others
It’s a ‘boondoggle’ and ‘the biggest con foisted on Australians since the Vietnam War’, say Crikey readers. And yet… it’s saved many.
Green leaves and grey markets: Thailand’s legal weed industry lights up
Thailand’s newly legalised cannabis industry has given the country’s tourist sector an edge — but not everyone is happy.
Can you be sacked for getting vaccinated? This church says yes
There have been plenty of workplace disputes over whether a boss can fire someone for not getting vaccinated — but can you be fired for getting it?
Aussie companies help Palmer after US ticket agency pulls out of anti-vax events
Two Australian ticketing platforms, Ticketek and Ivvy, have stepped up and agreed to sell tickets for shows featuring a US vaccine sceptic.
Cannabis: you feel better, you can sleep, and it raises taxes
Legalising the herb would be good for the public, good for police and bad for lawyers, say Crikey readers. (But it’s not for everyone.)
Norway is about to make a motza from climate change
On the Nordic nation’s plans to become a green superpower.
Labor could offload billions’ worth of its carbon credits to big polluters: analysts
Climate Minister Chris Bowen is facing a barrage of pushback over the crowning jewel of the Albanese government’s climate policy.
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